I would ask m,y students to fill out a quastioannaire at the beginning of each module to find out what are their career goals. I will try to help them expand and achieve their goals by encouraging them know their capabilities.
Rembering that I was once a distance learner after more than 25 years out of my basic nursing training. The change in the learning environment was so different, and i had to adapt and learn a new way.
As instructor, nursing skills are still applicable: assessment. Another term to use is knowing students and this will help instructor to assist students to be more sucessful.
With any lecture, it is important to know your audience. The same holds true when instructing students. Every class is filled with a diverse group of individuals with backgrounds that are exstremely different. I agree with the idea of using group study to divide the diverse population (experienced versus the less experienced) so that each member could share their experiences with each other, their point of view, and transfer knowledge.
I liked the suggestion of developing a file of students, their experiences and histories.
I liked the idea of students of differenrt ge groups interacting and intermixing on group projects/discussions as everyone brings a unique perspective to the course or topic.
What I've realized is that, as a teacher, you need to be receptive to the student's needs.
For a awhile now I have been asking students what type of learner they think they are and based on their response I try to incorprate ways of teaching MA skills that will reach each student. Sometimes it is difficult but This section helped reiterate that each student is different, they all learn differently, they all have different reasons for coming to school. And they will all have different types of motivation to stay and complete the program.
Learners have varying complex needs and they tend to stay engaged with the learning process if those needs are addressed effectively. Needs vary greatly depending on age, life experiences and cultural background.
It is so important to get to know your students, whether they are new adult learners, or out of high school for 20 years. Also knowing why are they here, what has their past experience shown them. Who are their support systems if they have any? Acknowlwdge frustrations, recommend a course of action, and refocus back on the classroom! Use Maslow's heirarchy of needs- very important!!!!
I am impressed by the idea to make face cards for each student and recall what is unique to each of them
Understanding the variety of students regarding age and culture and meeting the needs of all of them. Achieving a supportive learning environment in the class/lab to support their extrinsic needs and motivate/understand them to meet their intrinsic needs.
It is important to be intune with the needs of strudents but maintaine the role of instructor and leader. It is important to engage students and understand their unique backgrounds and what they have to offer. This chapter really motivated me to look inside myself and identify the obstacles I had to overcome and look at how I can motivate others to ensure intrinsic and extrinsic factors boost the student to be successful and not hinder them.
THe importance of taking into account the student's perspective, how to be part of a support system for students, and how to set limits to avoid unwanted behavior.
Making sure to understand students needs in context of learning, helps instructurs identify how and when to deliver lecutres.
I feel by interaction with students during discussion, the instructor is able to learn about the student, perspective in the learning process. The instructor can then place them in groups with assignment to better boost their motivation and learning values
Using life experiences can often help individuals with their success.
Seeing the classroom from the student's point of view and learning how to really discuss things with them to get to know them better and help them in the best way possible.
I have a processing disorder and dyspraxia, which means that everything linear is hard, so it was interesting to hear that this 'disability' is a hard challenge in students and made me think about why some things are so hard for me! (Like multiple choice...:) I think what I must do better is to engage more with learning up front WHO my students are so that I can properly integrate their skills and make things more relevant for them (apply my teaching more to them specifically)
I felt that the most important concept out of this was the understanding of the different career goals and fears. What might motivate or demotivate one student would be completely different for another. Some students might be more interested in joining teams, working together, and socializing while others are only interested in getting work done and going on about their lives.
